Portfolio: Brad Masters

This spot is my favourite spot in Indo to shoot, and it's also one of Anthony Walsh's favourite too. This wave is so amazing as it is not perfect in any sense, but Walshy always seems to make it look so perfect. Photo: Brad Masters

Every year I head over to South Africa to hopefully score waves like this. Here is one of South African up-and-coming big wave chargers Matt Bromely. This young kid has a understanding of the ocean well before his age. Out of the few big wave spots I shoot in South Africa, this has to be one of my favorite. Photo: Brad Masters

This was a last minute call for Tai " Buddha " Graham to come up to Nias for this swell. It sure did pay off for him. Nias is such an amazing place to shoot. The light in the morning is amazing from the water and then the afternoon light is pure gold. Speed blurs are one of my passions to shoot and here, with such a cool backdrop and the color of the sky, it makes it such pleasure to shoot. Photo: Brad Masters

This photo is one of my all time shots. I was nomiated for two awards: Surfer Magazine's photo of the Year and Australian Surf Photo of the Year. Photo: Brad Masters

The waves were pumping on this trip, but the weather was overcast and raining a lot. Here is Dedi Gun, one of Indo's funniest free surfers. Photo: Brad Masters

This was my first trip to Chopes, and I had just landed that morning. It was straight in the water with Walshy and Fergal Smith. This wave is something different to shoot.. Fergal is such natural in these waves and makes it look so easy. Photo: Brad Masters

This day in Java was crazy. The whole bay was closing out, but a few of the most perfect waves would sneak through. Photo: Brad Masters

Afternoon light at Padang Padang. What more can you ask for? JOB using it to his advantage. Photo: Brad Masters

This is Matt Bromely mid-drop into a bomb. He got some of the best barrels of his life on this trip. A few shots after this take Matt pulled in and scored himself a cover shot for ZigZag Magazine. Photo: Brad Masters

Mikala makes his life about this. He has probably clocked more time in the barrel than any other surfer. Shooting with Mikala in waves like this, you always know you are going to score some of the best photos of your life. Photo: Brad Masters

This was a little mission I did with Mikala and Dede to chase a swell. But durning a quick break from surfing I swam out and shot with the local kids while they were riding these planks of wood. This shot ended up being the cover on Transworld Surf travel issue. I'm looking forward to this year when I go back there and show this grom his photo on the cover. Photo: Brad Masters

Not much to say on this guy. When he is surfing, the whole world is a watching. This was at the Box this year and I was luck enough to be able to get this shot with no one else in sight. Photo: Brad Masters

Sunset anywhere in the world is the time to capture those amazing photos. Indo is such an amazing spot for it. Here is Sumbawa. Photo: Brad Masters

This is the wave that Healy and Dorian paddled into the day before the Eddie. It is said to be the biggest wave ever paddled in the Bay. This shot is something that I will always keep close to me as it a very special moment in surfing history. Photo: Brad Masters

I was born in Perth, West Australia, but now live in Bali with my french Wife Morgan and my son Kai. Living in Bali has worked out really well for me, as I always have the best surfers in the world here and some of the best waves in the world to work with. I spend most of my time looking for new waves. I have spent the last 15 years travelling around Indo and I know there are still so many waves I haven’t seen or found yet. I have been shooting professionally now for over five years, and really love what I do. My main thing is to shoot in the water. I have a very close relationship with LiquidEye Water Housing which works well, as I’m always able to use all their different products when I need to. Surf photography is probably the hardest job in the world to make it in, but the rewards and the lifestyle are second to none.